TV channels & antenna towers in Decatur, Arkansas

Decatur is a small community of about 1,770 people in Arkansas. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 39 licensed TV transmitters: 14 full-power, 6 Class A and 19 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 20 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

10 of them are within 25 miles of Decatur, 9 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 20 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 11 network stations in range are licensed to Pittsburg, KS, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Pittsburg's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 12 (KODE-TV), CBS on channel 5 (KFSM-TV), NBC on channel 51 (KNWA-TV), Fox on channel 24 (KFTA-TV), CW on channel 29.2 (KHOG-TV), ION on channel 49.6 (KPJO-LD) and Univision on channel 14 (KWNL-CD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (fair signal). 5 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Decatur are in different directions: CBS 154° SSE (39 mi) and NBC 79° E (29 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, KODE-TV and KSNF, transmit from the same tower site about 51 miles north of Decatur (354° N). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Decatur at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across three other directions.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Decatur, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Decatur is KFSM-TV (CBS), 39 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KODE-TV (ABC), 51 miles north and KFTA-TV (Fox), 47 miles southeast, are the exception: the nearest listed affiliates of those networks are far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for those.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 20 stations at fair strength or better, Decatur ranks 12th of 214 places in Arkansas: more than the typical Arkansas town (10). Its nearest major network tower is 20 miles away, against a state median of 29 miles.

38% of Arkansas's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Bentonville, 14 miles away.